Desert Edge, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Desert Edge	California	National
Income per capita	$33,395	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$48,690	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$57,375	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,721	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,097	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,255	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.7%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Desert Edge is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Desert Edge is 40% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Desert Edge is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Desert Edge is 10% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,456 $48,690 $97,380

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Desert Edge median earnings by income bracket

Desert Edge employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	25.4%	25.4%
Manufacturing sector	2.1%	2.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.7%	7.7%
Public administration	10.7%	10.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	8.5%	8.5%
Other	45.6%	45.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Indian Wells, CA	5,595	$170,398	109.5%
Rancho Mirage, CA	19,003	$126,268	55.2%
La Quinta, CA	42,775	$113,853	40.0%
Bermuda Dunes, CA	6,860	$98,493	21.1%
Palm Desert, CA	54,248	$95,871	17.9%
Desert Edge, CA	3,594	$48,690	40.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. James City, FL	3,594	$78,678	3.3%
Valhalla, NY	3,594	$158,086	94.4%
Wilkesboro, NC	3,593	$54,247	33.3%
East Angus, QC	3,595	n/a
Cedar Grove, FL	3,596	$60,723	25.3%
Desert Edge, CA	3,594	$48,690	40.1%

Source: The Desert Edge, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.